The role of diuretic renography in the evaluation of obstructed hydronephrosis after pediatric pyeloplasty

Chang Gung Medical Journal

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 344-350

  Wang, Ta Min ^a   Chang, Phei Lang ^a   Kao, Pan Fu ^a   Hsieh, Ming Li ^a   Huang, Shih Tsung ^a   Tsui, Ke Hung ^a  

^a CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Diuretic renography; Hydronephrosis; Pyeloplasty

Indexed keywords

DIURETIC AGENT; PENTETATE TECHNETIUM TC 99M; SUCCIMER TC 99M;

CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; HYDRONEPHROSIS; IMAGE ANALYSIS; KIDNEY FUNCTION; KIDNEY PELVIS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PYELOPLASTY; RELIABILITY; RENOGRAPHY; REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETEROPELVIC JUNCTION OBSTRUCTION;

FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; HYDRONEPHROSIS; KIDNEY FUNCTION TESTS; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RADIOISOTOPE RENOGRAPHY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TECHNETIUM TC 99M PENTETATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URETERAL OBSTRUCTION; UROGRAPHY;

EID: 3242716767     PISSN: 02558270     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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